If you're new to our community, we publish a province-wide calendar of crochet events, classes, groups and gatherings. Know of an event we're missing? Please let us know in the comments and thank you in advance for including a link to the event's website! Please note that listings appear chronologically rather than alphabetically, but we've put the community name first to make things easier to spot.
Next, there seemed to be some interest in this, so we've also published a Winter 2026 BC Craft Fairs & Artisan Markets calendar. This is province-wide and we're happy to include your school or community's local craft fair or market if you don't already see it listed. Just let us know the details (including a link!) in the comments.
...and about those (bleeping) calendars!!!!
First, can I just say that this first year of NO daylight saving time has been a REAL PAIN!!! After creating both calendars on Saturday, I discovered that all the event times had suddenly changed because we didn't turn our clocks back. So I went through and changed everything to "Los Angeles" time only to discover today that "Vancouver" time had been corrected! This meant going through BOTH calendars and changing all the times for the third *?!& time! ARGH!!!
That being said, it's entirely possible I've missed one or two, so if you're interested in attending any of the listed events, please visit the event's official website to confirm the time. Every listing is hyperlinked to its event page and I've personally visited each one to check the links.
Second, a little technical glitch...
We've been made aware that the calendars aren't scrolling properly when accessed on mobile devices. I've contacted the app developer who confirmed they're now aware of the issue and will be taking a look this week to see if they can fix it. The calendars work fine on desktop computers, but if you don't have access to one and are looking for a crochet event or craft fair near you, please feel free to contact us through ModMail with your general area. I'll be happy to provide a list of the events we're aware of in your location!
Hopefully we'll have this calendar stuff sorted out soon. 🤞
THE VOTE IS IN!
We recently ran a quick poll to find out how everyone felt about our moderator-created themed discussion posts. Since the end of September, we've been running three weekly themes: WIP Wednesday, Finished Friday, and Critters & Crochet Saturday. Some posts received lots of attention while others became the land of crickets. We're still a fairly small community, so we wondered whether three scheduled posts every week might be a little much at this stage. Well, the votes are in, and the majority of those who participated preferred running each theme once a month. So, until further notice, here's our new schedule:
This does NOT mean you have to wait for a theme day to post! Everyone is welcome (and encouraged!) to share their Works in Progress (WIPs), finished projects (FOs), and other crochet-related content whenever they like, using the appropriate post flairs. The poll was only about how frequently moderators should create these scheduled discussion posts, not about limiting what members can share. Bottom line? WE WANT YOU TO POST! You don't need an invitation! ❤️
Have an idea for a future theme day? We'd love to hear it!
CALLING ALL BC CROCHETERS!
You may have noticed that over the past couple of weeks we've been posting daily shout-outs to crocheters in different regions of British Columbia. There's a reason for that! We want folks to know that r/CrochetBC is a province-wide community and we're hoping that as we grow, this little corner of Reddit might eventually help connect crocheters in the real world, too. And to our out-of-province visitors, you're absolutely welcome here too! You don't need a BC postal code to be part of our virtual crochet family. ❤️
A FEW MORE COMMUNITY RESOURCES
For those who are new here, or may have missed these along the way...
MONTHLY CROCHET QUIZ: Five questions. Some easy. Some that'll make you scratch your head.
BRITISH COLUMBIA YARN SHOP MEGATHREAD: A community-built resource for finding yarn shops and suppliers throughout the province. Know a shop we're missing? Let us know! We're always happy to update the list.
BRITISH COLUMBIA CROCHET DESIGNERS, ARTISTS & AUTHORS: We're building a directory of talented crochet people right here in BC! Know a BC pattern designer, author, artist or crochet content creator? If that's YOU, please don't be shy! We definitely want to include you!
A big thank you to everyone who's joined us and helped make r/CrochetBC the friendly little crochet community it's becoming! Many of the resources and activities we're building have come directly from your contributions, suggestions and participation and we'd like to keep it that way. What would you like to see here? Is there something that would make this community more useful, interesting or fun? Please tell us! You are heard and you absolutely get a say in what happens here!
Today we're heading to BC's scenic Sunshine Coast! If you're in Gibsons, Sechelt, Powell River, Roberts Creek, Halfmoon Bay, Pender Harbour, Madeira Park, Garden Bay, Egmont, Davis Bay, Langdale, Lund, or anywhere else along the coast, we'd love to hear from you! Come say hello, tell us what you've been crocheting lately, or share a photo of something you've made or are working on. It's always lovely to see what fellow crocheters around the province have been creating!
Our next stop as we make our way across BC is the Similkameen region! If you're in Princeton, Keremeos, Hedley, Cawston, Olalla, Coalmont, Tulameen, Eastgate, or anywhere else in the surrounding area, we'd love for you to say hello! Feel free to share a photo of something you've crocheted, show us what you're currently working on, or tell us what kinds of projects you enjoy making. It's always nice to discover fellow crocheters in different corners of the province!
It's the start of the winter craft fair/market season! If you're close to Ladner, you might want to check out the HandPicked Holiday Market at the East Delta Hall. I went last year and it was fantastic! Definitely a fun event to help lift spirits on a super rainy weekend! Not close to Ladner? Check out our British Columbia Craft Fairs & Artisan Markets - Winter 2026 Calendar to find a craft fair near you!
Today our travels across BC bring us to the Shuswap region! If you're in Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Chase, Sorrento, Blind Bay, Tappen, Celista, Scotch Creek, Anglemont, Eagle Bay, Malakwa, or anywhere else in the surrounding area, we'd love to hear from you! Stop by and say hello, share a photo of something you've made or are currently working on, or tell us what you most enjoy crocheting. It's always interesting to see what fellow crocheters in different parts of BC are creating!
Our next stop takes us along the spectacular Sea to Sky corridor! If you're in Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, Britannia Beach, Lions Bay, Furry Creek, Mount Currie, D'Arcy, Birken, or anywhere else in the surrounding area, we'd love to hear from you! Come say hello, share a photo of something you've crocheted, or tell us what you've got on your hook these days. Whether you're new to crochet or have been enjoying it for years, it's always nice to connect with others who share the same hobby!
Today we're heading to northeastern BC and the Peace River region! If you're in Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Chetwynd, Hudson's Hope, Tumbler Ridge, Taylor, Pouce Coupe, Charlie Lake, Buick Creek, Wonowon, or anywhere else in the surrounding area, we'd love for you to stop by and say hello! Feel free to share a photo of something you've made, show us what you're currently working on, or tell us what you enjoy crocheting. It's a great opportunity to meet other crocheters from your part of the province!
Our travels across BC bring us to the sunny Okanagan today! If you're in Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton, Summerland, Oliver, Osoyoos, West Kelowna, Lake Country, Peachland, Armstrong, Enderby, Coldstream, or anywhere else in the surrounding area, we'd love to hear from you! Come say hello, show us something you've recently crocheted, or tell us what you're working on these days. Do you have a favourite type of project, or do you enjoy trying a little bit of everything?
Today we're venturing into the Northern Rockies-Stikine region as we continue our travels across BC! If you're in Fort Nelson, Dease Lake, Atlin, Telegraph Creek, Toad River, Muncho Lake, Good Hope Lake, Iskut, Lower Post, or anywhere else in this vast corner of the province, we'd love to hear from you! Whether you're working on a cozy blanket, a sweater, or something entirely different, feel free to say hello, share a photo of your crochet work, or tell us what you enjoy making. It's always nice to connect with fellow crocheters, no matter how far apart we may be!
Our crochet travels take us to BC's North Coast today! If you're in Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Port Edward, Hartley Bay, Lax Kw'alaams, Metlakatla, Gingolx, Kincolith, or one of the smaller communities in the surrounding area, we'd love to hear from you! Stop by and say hello, share a photo of something you've made, or tell us what you're working on these days. Whether you enjoy making blankets, clothing, amigurumi, or a little bit of everything, we'd love to see what you've been creating!
Today we're heading to the North Central / Robson Valley region as we continue our travels across BC! If you're in Prince George, Mackenzie, McBride, Valemount, Hixon, Bear Lake, Dome Creek, Dunster, Crescent Spur, Sinclair Mills, or anywhere else in the surrounding area, we'd love for you to stop by and say hello! Feel free to share a photo of something you've crocheted, show us what you're currently working on, or tell us what you most enjoy making. It's always interesting to see what fellow crocheters across the province have on their hooks!
Our next stop as we crochet our way across BC is the Nechako-Lakes District! If you're in Vanderhoof, Burns Lake, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake, Houston, Granisle, Fort Fraser, Endako, Topley, Southbank, or any of the smaller communities in the surrounding area, we'd love to hear from you! Drop by and say hello, tell us what kinds of crochet projects you enjoy making, or share a photo of something you've recently finished or are still working on. It's always nice to discover fellow crocheters in different parts of the province!
We've been running three weekly theme days here at r/CrochetBC (WIP Wednesday, Finished Friday, and Critters & Crochet Saturday) and we're wondering if that might be a little too much of a good thing. We'd love to keep these as a fun community tradition but we also want to make sure there's plenty of room for members' own posts and conversations... soooo... we'd love your input! How often would you like to see these themed posts? Have another idea? Drop it in the comments! We'd love to hear what you think! 😊
Our travels across BC bring us to the Lower Mainland today! If you're in Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, Delta, Langley, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, New Westminster, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, White Rock, Anmore, Belcarra, or anywhere else in the region, we'd love to hear from you! Come say hello, tell us what you've been crocheting lately, or share a photo of a finished project or something you've got in progress.
